West Chester
Morning News
Thursday, May 15th, 2025
Good morning, West Chester. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 15th of May.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Allan Matyger has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at WSFS Bank and he will report to COO Arthur Bacci—he has nearly 25 years of service including a period as Interim CIO. He will lead digital transformation efforts to improve technology and the experience of clients. VISTA Today
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Chester County police charged 60-year-old Allen Gould with first and third-degree murder and abuse of a corpse after linking him to his wife Anna Maciejewska's 2017 disappearance — records show he delayed reporting her missing and altered evidence to avoid detection. WFMZ-TV
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ West Chester University is hosting its 35th Annual Pre-Collegiate National Piano Competition on Saturday, May 17 with a winners’ recital and awards ceremony planned for Sunday, May 18 at 3:00 p.m. Eighty young pianists—ages 9 to 18—will compete for more than $5,500 in prizes and join a free master class at 11:30 a.m. VISTA Today
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Pennsylvania Primary Election will be held Tuesday, May 20, with voters in Chester County—including West Chester—choosing candidates for county offices, school boards and local councils through a closed primary system. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. as winners advance to the November general election. Chester County Press
- ➤ A new law known as Paul Miller's Law will ban hand-held devices while driving starting June 5 and gives a written warning for the first offense until June 5, 2026 — a move pushed by advocates like Eileen Miller after her son died in 2010 from a distracted driver on Route 33 — and aims to curb phone use behind the wheel. This legislation marks a key step by state lawmakers to reduce distracted driving statewide. WFMZ-TV
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John Hay Pennsylvania Distance Festival
5-9:59 p.m. — B. Reed Henderson High School — Registration fee applies — A spirited race festival welcoming all runners from kids to Olympians.
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Baby Yoga Class
10:30-11:00 a.m. — Oakbourne Mansion & Park — Registration required — Engage in bonding and developmental exercises with your baby through baby yoga.
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Hops for Homes Beer Festival
12-5 p.m. — Chester County Art Association — Cost info not specified — Celebrate local brews and bites at the annual Hops for Homes festival.
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